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Bluenorthwest

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28. Anyone who was a devout Reagan/Bush Republican until she was 50 missed lots of truth telling

Reply to Jackpine Radical (Original post)

Sat Sep 6, 2014, 08:09 AM

Sep 2014

opportunities. She nodded along while her Party engaged in racist rhetoric, homophobic acts of inhuman bigotry and economic policies that were harmful to children and other living things, she endorsed those wrongs, voted repeatedly for those policies and bigotries.
Those who were silent during those times have much to explain, and will not be lauded as decent people until they do that explaining fully and well.
'Other than endorsing ignorant and vicious policy for the bulk of her life , she never misses an opportunity!!!'
Not impressed. When she was needed, she was on the wrong side of history and she's never admitted her errors.

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That woman doesn't miss many opportunities to tell it like it is… [View all] Jackpine Radical Sep 2014 OP

K&R.... daleanime Sep 2014 #1

I bet he's livid she had the nerve to say something BrotherIvan Sep 2014 #2

He Is Laughing All The Way To The Bank cantbeserious Sep 2014 #13

I'm not so sure BrotherIvan Sep 2014 #16

Maybe So - Don't Think Either Are A Worry For Republicans cantbeserious Sep 2014 #23

he resigned from congress strawberries Sep 2014 #3

Confused indeed. He didn't resign he lost an election. There are these things called the internet, Guy Whitey Corngood Sep 2014 #4

He lost a primary, not a general election SickOfTheOnePct Sep 2014 #29

welcome back. Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2014 #7

it's a form of bribery Enrique Sep 2014 #8

So are campaign contributions but no one seems to care about those. The system is now set Dustlawyer Sep 2014 #17

Maybe you don't believe that elected officials are elected to serve their joeybee12 Sep 2014 #18

thanks strawberries Sep 2014 #5

are you Eric Cantor? Enrique Sep 2014 #9

Actually he did both kmlisle Sep 2014 #11

There's also this reply button on each user's post enables you t respond directly to the people Guy Whitey Corngood Sep 2014 #12

Just curious. Why are you so hostile to a new poster? Divernan Sep 2014 #19

I took his comments as being trollish "you people are just jealous" gibberish. In my 10 Guy Whitey Corngood Sep 2014 #20

strawberries, wally baby Sep 2014 #14

Welcome to DU, wally baby! AND to strawberries as well! calimary Sep 2014 #22

I agree with you strawberries Sep 2014 #24

Thanks! eric cantor just proved to me what a selfish, pathetic, entitled little piss ant he is. calimary Sep 2014 #25

k&r for Elizabeth Warren. n/t Laelth Sep 2014 #6

Meh. She's just envious because Wall Street doesn't MannyGoldstein Sep 2014 #10

You forgot the liberalhistorian Sep 2014 #21

Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Sep 2014 #15

If she runs, she's got my vote Art_from_Ark Sep 2014 #26

K&R emsimon33 Sep 2014 #27

Anyone who was a devout Reagan/Bush Republican until she was 50 missed lots of truth telling Bluenorthwest Sep 2014 #28